Pokemon Go CP Guide [Level Your Pokemon to 2000 CP Fast!]

Posted by ewan on Jul 15, 2016

Having played so much Pokemon Go this past week, let’s go over how to get some of your Pokemon to higher CP!

Ultimate Guide	Gain CP	Strength/Weakness	Facebook Group
Egg List	Pokedex	XP Chart	Locations
Normal Moves	Charge Moves	Attack/Defend	Stardust

Table of Contents

What is CP?

CP stands for combat power. When you start out, most of the pokemon you encounter will have low combat power. As your trainer level goes higher, you will encounter stronger pokemon with higher CP. You will see the CP of the pokemon everytime you are trying to catch one. Also keep in mind that the higher their CP, the harder it is for you to catch. When you try to throw the Pokeball on higher CP pokemon, their inner circle will also be smaller.

You can also check your pokemon’s CP by going to the status screen.

Catch ALL Pokemon

Don’t groan if you see 5 weedles in a row! You have to catch them all! You do get 3 candies of that pokemon plus its evolution forms that you catch. So if you catch a Kakuna or Beedrill, it is even better. You also get one extra candy when you transfer the pokemon to Professor Willow.

Evolve and Increasing CP

Always level up and evolve your pokemon, but only focus on 3 pokemon. I try to keep about 25k stardust in the bank so when I encounter stronger starting CP pokemon, I can level them quick. You can also opt to play the long game and just try and beat various trainers around your area. This will make you have a better team, and in turn, more CP! As a general rule of thumb, level up and spend stardust on your red pokemon. When choosing to evolve a Pokemon, make sure to pick the one with the highest CP to maximize CP potential.

Transfer Low CP Pokemon

Since everyone is always getting stronger, I suggest you transfer all your pokemon that are not in the top 3 in terms of CP. Generally, I tend to keep 3 of each pokemon. For example, I try to keep 3 weedles, 3 kakunas, 3 rattata etc. Unless you like any of the pokemon and want to evolve them to become your main combat pokemon, I recommend you transfer them for an extra candy.

Gyms and XP

Try to take down an enemy gym as you get 5 times more XP compared to training at a friendly gym. More XP = higher chance to meet higher CP pokemon. Do the following more often to gain more XP!

10 XP – Curve ball
10 XP – Nice throw
50 XP – Great Throw
100 XP – Pokemon caught
500 XP – New pokemon
100 XP – Excellent throw
50 XP – Checking in at a pokestop
100 XP – Battling an opposing team’s pokemon trainer at a gym
150 XP – Beating an opposing team’s Pokemon trainer at a gym
50 XP – Beat a pokemon in training (a gym already your team’s color) at a gym
200 XP – Hatch a pokemon
500 XP – Evolve a pokemon

XP Chart

Below is the experience requirements to leveling up. The benefits for leveling up is great and you want to get as high as you can!

Level	XP required	Total XP	Unlocked items	Rewards
1	0	0
2	1000	1000		Poke Ball x10
3	2000	3000		Poke Ball x15
4	3000	6000		Poke Ball x15
5	4000	10000	Gyms, Potions, Revives	Poke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense
6	5000	15000		Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator
7	6000	21000		Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense
8	7000	28000	Razz Berry	Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module
9	8000	36000		Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg
10	9000	45000	Super Potions	Poke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
11	10000	55000		Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
12	10000	65000	Great Balls	Great Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
13	10000	75000		Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
14	10000	85000		Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
15	15000	100000	Hyper Potions	Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
16	20000	120000		Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
17	20000	140000		Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
18	20000	160000		Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
19	25000	185000		Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
20	25000	210000	Ultra Balls	Ultra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2
21	50000	260000		Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
22	75000	335000		Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
23	100000	435000		Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
24	125000	560000		Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
25	150000	710000	Max Potions	Ultra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Razz Berry x15, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module